natural wonder
Damyang Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
A serene bamboo forest garden in southern Korea with winding paths through dense groves of towering bamboo.
26 km · about 30 min drive
AsiaSouth KoreaGwangju
Masan
Gwangju, South Korea · Asia
About Masan
Masan is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Gwangju, 26km from Damyang Juknokwon Bamboo Forest.
Masan is in Gwangju, South Korea, with about 430,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gwangju, about 8 km away.
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What is there to see near Masan?
Within an hour or so of Masan: Damyang Juknokwon Bamboo Forest (26 km), Seonamsa (48 km), Boseong Green Tea Fields (49 km), Naganeupseong Folk Village (52 km).
Where is Masan?
Masan is in Gwangju, South Korea, about 8 km from Gwangju.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 434,371
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- South Korea
- Region
- Gwangju
- Timezone
- Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates
- 35.1272, 126.8315
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in South Korea
Tourist helpline (English): 1330.
Full driving guide for South KoreaTags
Worth the detour from Masan
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Seonamsa
A quiet Buddhist temple on the flank of Jogyesan, approached over Seungseongyo, a 17th-century granite arch bridge that forms a perfect circle with its reflection in the stream.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Boseong Green Tea Fields
Korea's largest and most beautiful green tea plantation with rolling hills of meticulously trimmed tea bushes creating a vivid emerald landscape.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Naganeupseong Folk Village
A walled Joseon-era town still inhabited, with thatched-roof houses inside 1.4 km of stone rampart that can be walked in full. Unlike most folk villages, residents farm the surrounding fields.
52 km · about 60 min drive
racetrack
Korea International Circuit
A Hermann Tilke-designed circuit in Yeongam that hosted Formula 1 from 2010 to 2013, blending street and permanent sections.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Masan
- 49 kmBoseong Green Tea FieldsKorea's largest and most beautiful green tea plantation with rolling hills of meticulously trimmed tea bushes creating a vivid emerald landscape.
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